Sidecar Cocktail

The Sidecar is an elegant, refined sip that has a soft spot as my personal favorite cocktail. Its form (a “sour”) is shared by who-knows how many other cocktails – two parts strong, one part sweet, one part sour. Swap the brandy for tequila and you pretty much have a Margarita (up next).
It’s traditional to moisten the glass rim with lemon and dip the rim in sugar – but certainly not necessary. I find the drink plenty sweet on its own.
The Sidecar and the Margarita are where you’ll understand why a quality triple sec like Cointreau is worth every penny versus a cheaper variety that would overpower the drink with syrupy sweetness.
A Parisienne Shaker from Kegworks.com is perfect for mixing up a Sidecar or two!

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Comments

Nice Job! I love the Sidecar, and just tried your recipe. Though I prefer mine with 1/2 ounce of lemon juice as Robert Hess suggests, instead of the 1 ounce you have indicated. One ounce is a little too tart for me and the lemon overpowers the cognac and cointreau IMHO.

I find that the Patron Citronge is a good alternative to Cointreau. It is also 80 proof and I find it to have a similar taste complexity. What’s nice is that it is at least $10 less expensive - I normally get it for $20 for a 750ml.

Hey there! Excellent looking beverage. But the video calls for 3/4 oz. of both the lemon juice and Cointreau (making for a 2:1:1 ratio, which is standard), whereas the recipe on this page lists a full ounce of those ingredients. Seems like maybe that’s an error?